Caja Rural sign Justin Oien and are ready for 2017
Nov 27 2016 09:52 pm CET
SUBSCRIBE TO RSS FEEDSSpanish team Caja Rural-Seguros RGA have completed their 2017 roster with rider Justin Oien. The American signed a contract until the end of 2018.
The rider comes from Axeon Hagens Berman where he had good performances in races in America and Europe, which allowed him to earn a spot in his national U23 team for the World Championships in Qatar.
Oien is a good sprinter and specializes in one-day races, which was shown in the U23 Paris-Roubaix of 2016 where he finished in sixth position.
"I am extremely happy and grateful for the opportunity to take this next step in my career and join Caja Rural - Seguros RGA," said the rider. "When I first started racing, my dream was to do it professionally in Europe one day. Then you realize 'wow, I’ve got some work to do' and you start slowly progressing, inching your way closer to that dream, which is now coming true.
"I am going to continue to put in the work and with the help of my personal coach, the team staff and my new teammates, I will continue to progress steadily. I want to enter each race with the goal of having an impact on the race because that's how you learn and get better, by testing yourself and putting yourself in different scenarios."
With the signing of Oien, the Spanish team complete their roster ahead of the 2017 season. The formation will have seven foreign riders and 13 Spaniards.
Caja Rural-Seguros RGA's 2017 roster:
- Alex Aranburu
- David Arroyo
- Miguel Ángel Benito
- Chris Butler
- Fabricio Ferrari
- Jon Irisarri
- Jonathan Lastra
- Lluis Mas
- Antonio Molina
- Justin Oien
- Dylan Page
- Sergio Pardilla
- Eduard Prades
- Rafael Reis
- Jaime Rosón
- Diego Rubio
- Héctor Sáez
- Nick Schultz
- Yuri Trofimov
- Josu Zabala
